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Quick Service Guides Effective May 11, 2009 Quick Service Guides Effective May 11, 2009 100 Retail Letters, Flats, and Parcels 500 Additional Services 110 Express Mail 503 Extra Services 120 Priority Mail 507a Business Reply Mail 150 Parcel Post 507b Courtesy Reply Mail 507c Meter Reply Mail 200 Commercial Letters and Postcards 507d Ancillary Service Endorsements 201 Physical Standards for Commercial Letters and 600 Basic Standards for All Mailing Services Postcards 201a Designing Letters and Postcards for Automated 601 Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Materials Processing 602 Addressing 201b Using Tabs, Wafer Seals, and Glue Strips 604a Nondenominated Postage 230a Move Update 604b Precanceled Stamps 230b First-Class Mail Nonmachinable Letters 604c Postage Meters and PC Postage Systems 230c First-Class Mail Machinable Letters and Postcards 604d Permit Imprints 230d First-Class Mail Automation Letters and Postcards 608 Private Express Statutes 240a Standard Mail Nonmachinable Letters 240b Standard Mail Machinable Letters 700 Special Standards 240c Standard Mail Automation Letters 240d Standard Mail Carrier Route Letters 703 Standard Mail Nonprofit Eligibility 705a Standard Mail Customized MarketMail 300 Commercial Flats 705b Pallets, Pallet Boxes, and Trays on Pallets 705c Parcel Select BMC and OBMC Presort 301 Physical Standards for Commercial Flats 705d Standard Mail Bundles of Flats on Pallets 301a Designing Flats for Automated Processing 705e Bound Printed Matter Bundles on Pallets 330a First-Class Mail Nonautomation Flats 705f Destination Entry Discounts (DBMC/DADC/DSCF/ 330b First-Class Mail Automation Flats DDU) 340a Standard Mail Nonautomation Flats 707a Periodicals General Information and Eligibility 340b Standard Mail Automation Flats 707b Periodicals Nonprofit, Classroom, and Science-of- 340c Standard Mail Carrier Route Flats Agriculture 360 Bound Printed Matter Flats 707c Periodicals In-County Prices / Preferred Prices 370 Media Mail Presorted Flats 707d Periodicals Nonbarcoded Letters 380 Library Mail Presorted Flats 707e Periodicals Nonbarcoded Flats 707f Periodicals Barcoded (Automation) Letters 400 Commercial Parcels 707g Periodicals Barcoded (Automation) Flats 708 Optional Information Lines 401 Physical Standards for Commercial Parcels 401a Designing Parcels for Automated Processing Reference 430 First-Class Mail Presorted Parcels 440a Standard Mail Machinable Parcels 800 Glossary of Postal Terms and Abbreviations in the 440b Standard Mail Irregular Parcels DMM 440c Standard Mail Carrier Route Irregular Parcels 440d Standard Mail Not Flat-Machinable Pieces 450 Parcel Select 460 Bound Printed Matter Irregular and Machinable Parcels 470 Media Mail Machinable Parcels DMM © USPS, Page 1, Effective May 11, 2009 Retail Letters, Flats, and Parcels Express Mail 110 Quick Service Physical Maximum weight: 70 pounds. Guide Standards Maximum length and girth: 108 inches. (101.4.0) Weight and size limitations vary for international and military service (see the International Mail Manual or your local postmaster for more information). Prices and Fees For a complete list of Express Mail prices, see Notice 123–Price List. (113.1.0) Except for the Express Mail flat-rate envelope, Express Mail prices are based on weight and zone. Items are charged the half-pound price for weights up to one-half pound. Items over a half pound are rounded up to the next whole pound. Matter mailed in the USPS- provided Express Mail flat-rate envelope, regardless of weight or destination, is charged: ■ $17.50 for retail customers ■ $16.63 for commercial base customers ■ $14.96 for commercial plus customers For Sunday/holiday delivery, add $12.50. Commercial Base Prices: Express Mail commercial base prices are 5 percent below retail prices and are available to customers who use: Express Mail Corporate Accounts (EMCA), including Federal Agency Accounts, Click-N- Ship, or information based indicia (IBI) postage meters in conjunction with an Express Mail label, or are registered end-users of USPS-approved PC Postage products using a qualifying shipping label (413.1.0). Commercial Plus Prices: Express Mail commercial plus prices are 14.5 percent below retail prices and are available to existing and new customers whose account volume exceeds a minimum threshold or who have a customer commitment agreement with the USPS, and who use: an Express Mail Corporate Account (EMCA), including Federal Agency Accounts; or is a registered end-user of USPS-approved PC Postage products when using a qualifying shipping label. Pickup on Demand service (507.6.0): $15.30 per stop (regardless of the number of pieces); service and information available by calling 1-800-222-1811 or at www.usps.com. Only one fee for Express Mail, Priority Mail, or Parcel Post picked up at same time. Carrier Pickup: free; submit your request online at www.usps.com and have your Express Mail, Priority Mail, or international packages, with postage affixed, ready when your carrier arrives for your regular mail delivery. Content First-Class Mail, Priority Mail, or Express Mail is required for personal correspondence, handwritten or typewritten Standards material, and bills or statements of account. Express Mail also may be used for any nonrestricted (601.8.0) (113.3.0) mailable item. Service Features Express Mail is a money-back guaranteed overnight to 2-day service that includes tracking, proof of delivery, and (113.4.0) insurance up to $100. Express Mail Sunday/holiday delivery is available to many destinations for an additional $12.50. Mailers may use the Price Calculator at www.usps.com, call 1-800-222-1811, or visit www.usps.com for delivery information between specific ZIP Codes. Express Mail envelopes and boxes are available from local post offices or online at www.usps.com at no additional cost. Customized preprinted labels also are available by contacting your local Post Office. Matter mailed in USPS-provided Express Mail packaging is subject to Express Mail prices regardless of how the packaging is reconfigured or how markings may be obliterated. Express Mail International Service is available between the United States and most foreign countries. Express Mail tracking is available on the USPS Web site at www.usps.com. Service Features: ■ Express Mail Next Day Delivery (113.4.2) provides guaranteed overnight service to designated destination 3-digit ZIP Code delivery areas, facilities, or locations (Post Office to Addressee Service). Items are delivered to an addressee within the designated delivery area of the destination facility by noon or 3 p.m. on the next day. If delivery is not made, the addressee is notified, a second notice is left on the third day, and a second delivery is attempted upon customer request. For additional options, see Hold For Pickup and Custom Designed. ■ Hold For Pickup (113.4.2.4) items presented for Express Mail Next Day Delivery are available for claim by the addressee at the destination facility by 10 a.m., 12 p.m., or 3 p.m. of the next day the destination office is open for retail business. ■ Express Mail Military Service (113.4.4) is available between the United States and designated APO/FPOs. Shipments are delivered in 2 to 3 days to more than 300 locations in Europe, Asia, and Panama. ■ Custom Designed is available between locations in the United States on a scheduled basis under a service agreement (413.4.4). Postage Express Mail postage may be paid by stamps, postage meter, PC Postage, or Express Mail Corporate Account. Payment and Documentation (114) Mail Preparation For each Express Mail item, the mailer must complete a mailing label-either Label 11-A or Label 11-E for Hold For (115) Pickup Service, or Label 11-B or Label 11-F for Post Office to Addressee Service. Each piece should include a complete delivery and return address with correct ZIP Code or ZIP+4 code. DMM © USPS, Page 1, Effective May 11, 2009 Retail Letters, Flats, and Parcels 110 Express Mail Quick Service Guide Enter and Deposit Express Mail Next Day and Second Day items may be mailed at Post Offices, stations, and branches; dropped into (116) Express Mail collection boxes; handed to carriers; or picked up by the USPS. Acceptance and collection information may be obtained by calling 1-800-222-1811 or contacting your local postmaster. Open and Distribute shipments: applicable standards (705.16.0). Extra Services Return receipt service is available (503.6.0). Insurance against loss, damage, or rifling is included at no extra cost (503.1.0) up to $100 (503.1.0). Additional merchandise insurance may be available up to $5,000, depending on the value and nature of the item. Claims must be filed within 90 days of the date of mailing (609.1.0). For an overview of extra services, see Quick Service Guide 503. Waiver of signature: mailers may instruct the USPS to deliver Express Mail packages without obtaining the addressee’s signature by signing the waiver on the Express Mail label. A waiver of signature cannot be used for Express Mail Custom Designed Service, Express Mail COD, or Express Mail with additional insurance. DMM © USPS, Page 2, Effective May 11, 2009 Retail Letters, Flats, and Parcels Priority Mail 120 Quick Service Guide Physical Maximum weight: 70 pounds. Standards Maximum length and girth: 108 inches. (101.5.0) Prices and Fees For a complete listing of retail Priority Mail prices, see Notice 123–Price List. (123.1.0) Priority Mail offers 2-3 day service to most domestic destinations and is often used to expedite matter mailable as First-Class Mail, Periodicals, or Standard Mail. Priority Mail envelopes and boxes are available at no additional cost at Post Offices. Priority Mail flat-rate options offer one low price regardless how much the item weighs, Flat-rate supplies are available at Post Offices or at www.usps.com Flat-rate envelope or small flat-rate box: ■ $4.95–retail. ■ $4.80–commercial base. ■ $4.75–commercial plus Regular/medium flat-rate boxes: ■ $10.35–retail. ■ $9.85–commercial base.
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